After visiting her GP and being referred for scans, the former hairdresser, 75, from Berkshire, was diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee – a common condition caused by cartilage gradually wearing away, leading to pain and reduced mobility.
Doctors told her the only way to be rid of the pain was to have a knee replacement operation. ‘I was loathe to go down that route,’ said Christine. ‘The idea of surgery was daunting, to say the least.’
Today, however, Christine is pain-free – and she didn’t have to go under the knife.
Her relief came via a device originally developed to treat racehorses.
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